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New iTunes Deletes Songs without DRM

Posted by geeknews at 1:09 PM on January 12, 2005

Their are a few pissed off people this morning. It seems, some people have been buying music from Apple iTunes, then stripping the DRM info with a utility from the Hymn project.

The latest iTunes update is removing files that have had the DRM info stripped out of the AAC files. I just wonder if iTunes is expecting DRM info in every AAC file. Supposedly the hymn team have developed a work-around already, but their is a even divide of people saying tough luck and those that believe in fair use of the music they purchase.

I understand why people want to do this. I own more than one type of media player and depending on what I am going to use that day will be what I load up with music. [MacSlash]

2 Comments

  1. From Who is Ronald? at 4:17 pm on January 12, 2005

    New iTunes Deletes Songs without DRM

    New iTunes Deletes Songs without DRM Their a few pissed off people this morning. It seems some that have been…

  2. From BDK at 4:56 pm on January 12, 2005

    Damn! Was the guy that wrote this drunk or did he just fail every English class in school?